Former Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson will join the Bengals as an assistant.

Jackson, a former Bengals wide receivers coach, will assist the team with its secondary and special teams.

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The Bengals hired longtime NFL safety Mark Carrier, who coached the New York Jets' defensive line last season, earlier this week to coach the secondary

Jackson coached wide receivers for the Bengals during their prolific, 2004-2006 seasons.

He served as Raiders head coach last season, compiling an 8-8 record after trading a first-round pick and another conditional first-rounder for quarterback Carson Palmer, who had threatened to retire rather than play again for the Bengals.